Alyssa Terrizzano is Co-Founder and CEO of Pierpoint International, a global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) firm partnering with mid-size and enterprise organizations to strengthen workforce strategy and talent operations. She is also the bestselling author of Adapt to Lead: Building Teams That Succeed Through Change.

With more than 20 years of experience in human resources and talent acquisition, Alyssa has held senior leadership roles at Abbott, Amgen, Outset Medical, and Western Digital. Her career spans complex corporate and high-growth environments, where she has led workforce transformation initiatives, strengthened employer brand strategy, and built talent infrastructures designed to support sustained growth and operational excellence.

Alyssa’s personal journey from Vietnamese refugee to Silicon Valley executive informs her leadership philosophy and commitment to resilience. She is the architect of the Adaptability Quotient (AQ) framework, a practical model that helps organizations assess and strengthen their capacity to navigate change. Her approach bridges Eastern resilience with Western innovation, enabling leaders to build teams that not only respond to disruption but anticipate and use it as a competitive advantage.

She holds a BS in Business Administration from San José State University and an MBA from the University of Scranton and is a Certified Extraordinary Leader. Alyssa is a frequent speaker on leadership adaptability, workforce strategy, and the evolving role of HR as a strategic business driver.